Bible in Basic English
"Keep in mind that you were a servant in the land of Egypt: for this is why I give you orders to do this."
— Deuteronomy 24:22-1964, Bible in Basic English
“You shall remember that you were a bondservant in the land of Egypt: therefore I command you to do this thing.”
“Remember that you were slaves in the land of Egypt; therefore, I am commanding you to do all this.”
“Remember that thou also wast a bondman in Egypt, and therefore I command thee to do this thing. ”
When you get in the grain from your field, if some of the grain has been dropped by chance in the field, do not go back and get it, but let it be for the man from a strange land, the child without a father, and the widow: so that the blessing of the Lord your God may be on all the work of your hands.
When you are shaking the fruit from your olive-trees, do not go over the branches a second time: let some be for the man from a strange land, the child without a father, and the widow.
When you are pulling the grapes from your vines, do not take up those which have been dropped; let them be for the man from a strange land, the child without a father, and the widow.
Keep in mind that you were a servant in the land of Egypt: for this is why I give you orders to do this.